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UrbScotty

(23,980 posts)
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 11:34 PM Jan 2013

Kansas Speaker O’Neal asks House GOP to pray for Obama’s death

Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neal is under fire after asking Republican House members to pray for President Barack Obama’s death. O’Neal made the request via an email he forwarded to GOP colleagues in the House. In an email sent in December, O’Neal asked his fellow Republicans to pray Psalm 109, which contains the following lines:

Let his days be few; and let another take his office.


...

Think Progress reports that O’Neal forwarded the prayer with his own message:

“At last — I can honestly voice a Biblical prayer for our president! Look it up — it is word for word! Let us all bow our heads and pray. Brothers and Sisters, can I get an AMEN? AMEN!!!!!!”


http://www.examiner.com/article/kansas-speaker-o-neal-asks-house-gop-to-pray-for-obama-s-death
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Kansas Speaker O’Neal asks House GOP to pray for Obama’s death (Original Post) UrbScotty Jan 2013 OP
Hope the Secret Service is visiting with this monster. liberal N proud Jan 2013 #1
There more they talk like this the more the presidents ratings go up and up. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #2
Talk about a real creep! hrmjustin Jan 2013 #3
This article is a year old and O'Neal is no longer Speaker. LonePirate Jan 2013 #4
I remember this from last year. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #6
Wow, this is some sick shit, asking Gawd to contradict His own self 99th_Monkey Jan 2013 #5
I hate it when I hear "christians" like this offering prayers, I don't think this is WWJD Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #7
He does realize that the Constitution provides the "another" doesn't he? Iris Jan 2013 #8
oh - never mind. Just read post above that said this is a year old. Iris Jan 2013 #9
The prayers worked... orwell Jan 2013 #10
The Lord works in mysterious ways pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #12
I hope this fucker's head exploded on election night. bullwinkle428 Jan 2013 #11
Dead girl or live boy? Kennah Jan 2013 #13
Last year. He's not even in office anymore. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #14
And the story is sill circulating? Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #16
lt's been over Facebook the last couple days proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #17
I take it they did not think ahead. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #15

LonePirate

(13,419 posts)
4. This article is a year old and O'Neal is no longer Speaker.
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 11:39 PM
Jan 2013

I don't think he is in the legislature any longer.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
6. I remember this from last year.
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 11:46 PM
Jan 2013

But, I wouldn't put it past the GOPers to do it again. In any case it seems that this prayer has been as effective as Gov. Perry praying for rain. He got more wild fires IIRC.

 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
5. Wow, this is some sick shit, asking Gawd to contradict His own self
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 11:41 PM
Jan 2013

Is this the same Gawd that admonishes followers to "render unto Ceasar that which
is Ceasar's" and to "pray for" those in authority that they would rule wisely and
compassionately?

If so, I don't recognize "Him".

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
7. I hate it when I hear "christians" like this offering prayers, I don't think this is WWJD
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 11:50 PM
Jan 2013

This should not be a proud moment for these words or prayers, shame on him.

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
16. And the story is sill circulating?
Sun Jan 20, 2013, 01:39 AM
Jan 2013

I would think it would have dies by now. I guess a juicy tid-bits like this die hard.

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
15. I take it they did not think ahead.
Sun Jan 20, 2013, 01:35 AM
Jan 2013

If President Obama dies, then they have to deal with Vice President Biden. I really don't think they would like that.

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